Top GKToday’s News Headlines – 16 OCTOBER 2019
Here are the top News Headlines of 16 October 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.
National Current Affairs
- Air Forces of India and Japan to conduct joint military exercise ‘Shinyuu Maitri’ in Panagarh, West Bengal from October 17 to 23
- Indian railways start 9 Sewa Service trains to connect small towns with closest major cities
Economy & Business Current Affairs
- BSE Sensex: 38,506.09 (+291.62), NSE Nifty:11,428.30 (+87.15)
- to set up 14 Authorized World Skills India Training Centres across 9 cities for media and entertainment sector
INDIA’S MERCHANDISE TRADE IN APRIL-SEPTEMBER
- Exports fell 2.6% to US$ 159.57 billion
- Imports declined 6.6% to US$ 243.28 billion
- Trade deficit eased to US$ 83.70 billion from US$ 96.45 billion in April-September 2018
IMF’s WEO
- IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) was released on October 15, 2019
- World economy is projected to grow 3% in 2019 and 3.4% in 2020
- India’s GDP growth forecast for 2019-20 cut to 6.1% from 7.3% in April
- India’s economy to pick up and grow by 7% in 2020-21
International Current Affairs
- India hands over second pair of Mi-24V helicopters to Afghan forces in Kabul
- Global Handwashing Day observed on October 15, theme for 2019 ‘Clean Hands for All’
- International Day of Rural Women observed on October 15; 2019 Theme: Rural Women and Girls Building Climate Resilience
2019 BOOKER PRIZE IN LITERATURE
- Awarded jointly to two writers for the 1st time
- Canadian writer Margaret Atwood chosen for her novel ‘The Testament’
- British writer Bernardine Evaristo chosen for her novel ‘Girl, Woman, Other’
- Both authors to share 50,000 pounds prize
Sports Current Affairs
- ICC scraps boundary count rule; in case of a super over tie there will be a repeated super over until one team has more runs than the other
- FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between India, Bangladesh at Kolkata ends in 1-1 draw
